"Sad beyond words": Celebrities react to Alan Thicke's death

Updated on: December 14, 2016 / 12:02 AM
/ CBS News

Alan Thicke dead

Actor Alan Thicke, known as the father on the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains,” died Tuesday at the age of 69.

Over his prolific career, Thicke worked not only on “Growing Pain,” but more recently did cameos on “How I Met Your Mother” and “Fuller House.” He also worked as a song composer, with credits including the theme song to “Diff’rent Strokes.”

Thicke is also the father of Grammy Award-winning singer Robin Thicke.